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Alix Wall
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Canela's fish "albondigas" blew gefilte out of the water.
Once the Seders have come and gone, taking family and friends with them, Passover can be a lonely holiday indeed. If one is observant, she is relegated to sitting at home for six more days, eating her matzo and gefilte fish, because restaurants are too difficult to navigate for anyone strictly observing the dietary laws (no flour, no leavening, no beans, no rice, no lots more stuff).
Many Bay Area residents observe in our own way, eschewing the forbidden foods, but not so strictly as to eat from a only kosher-for-Passover kitchen. Recognizing this, many restaurants — some with Jewish chefs who grew up observing the dietary laws — are offering special Passover menus.
Firefly, Delfina, and Perbacco have been doing it for years. Some, like Berkeley’s Comal, are newer to the game. One brand-new arrival is
Canela Bistro and Wine Bar in the Castro, which offered a few Passover dishes last year, but is doing in a more concerted way this year.
